Eagles get an extremely favorable review on offseason moves
The defending NFC champion saw their share of departures over the last few months. Still, the Philadelphia Eagles have enjoyed quite the offseason.The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs own the NFL’s longest current playoff appearance streak, having made the playoffs each of ...
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Study explains how masturbation helped the evolution of humanity
Masturbation is far more important in the timeline of human evolution than ever previously thought. In fact, we might not be here at all if it weren’t for primates masturbating thousands of years ago, a new study has claimed. New research from the Proceedings of the Royal Society B has focused on the effects of masturbating in male primates and its effects on ensuring reproductive methods. “Masturbation is common across the animal kingdom but is especially prevalent amongst primates, including humans,” the study authors said in a statement. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter They went on to say that masturbation “was most likely present in the common ancestor of all monkeys and apes” before saying that it might have influenced mating behaviour. “Masturbation (without ejaculation) can increase arousal before sex,” the authors wrote. “This may be a particularly useful tactic for low-ranking males likely to be interrupted during copulation, by helping them to ejaculate faster.” According to the researchers, regular ejaculation evolved as a trait among male primates where they faced competition. That’s because it “allows males to shed inferior semen, leaving fresh, high-quality sperm available for mating, which are more likely to outcompete those of other males.” It also helped male primates “by cleansing the urethra (a primary site of infection for many STIs) with ejaculate”. Things were less clear with female primates, with the study authors stating that “more data on female sexual behavior are needed to better understand the evolutionary role of female masturbation.” “Our findings help shed light on a very common, but little understood, sexual behavior,” said lead author Dr. Matilda Brindle, of University College London. “The fact that autosexual behavior may serve an adaptive function, is ubiquitous throughout the primate order, and is practiced by captive and wild-living members of both sexes, demonstrates that masturbation is part of a repertoire of healthy sexual behaviors.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Grimes' 'main gripe' is people mistaking her for a singer
Grimes insists she is not a singer and doesn't want her music to be "evaluated on that metric".
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The rivalry between Meta and Apple is moving to a new playing field: virtual reality
Months after Apple unveiled a privacy change that threatened Facebook's core advertising business, the social networking company rebranded as Meta and shifted its focus to virtual reality.
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USMNT rumors: Pulisic to Milan, Weah to Juventus, De la Fuente to Spain
Today's USMNT rumors include Christian Pulisic being linked with AC Milan. Juventus are interested in Timothy Weah andMarseille wants to send Konrad de la Fuente out on loan.USMNT rumors: Christian Pulisic to AC MilanChristian Pulisic at a recent press conference was quoted on Sky Sports sa...
1970-01-01 08:00
Kosovo must grant Serbs more autonomy to join EU and NATO, US envoy says
BELGRADE (Reuters) -Kosovo must give greater autonomy to Serb-majority municipalities in the north of the country if it wants to
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La Liga form table since World Cup shows Barcelona's title rivals next season
What the La Liga table looked like after the 2022 World Cup, with Atletico Madrid looking set to challenge Barcelona next season.
1970-01-01 08:00
Missouri man executed for killing two in botched jailbreak
Michael Tisius, 42, was denied clemency despite several jurors in his case speaking up for him.
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Pep Guardiola makes surprising claim on 2021 Champions League final team selection
Pep Guardiola speaks about his surprising 2021 Champions League final starting XI ahead of Saturday's crucial clash with Inter.
1970-01-01 08:00
Canada wildfires: Tens of millions under air quality warnings as fires burn
Air quality advisories have been issued in Canada and the northern US as wildfire smoke travels south.
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An electric cruise ship with gigantic solar sails is set to launch in 2030
Hurtigruten Norway has unveiled a design for a battery-powered, zero-emission ship.
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UK house prices post first annual drop since 2012, says Halifax
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices dropped on an annual basis in May for the first time in
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